The importance of urban milieu in predicting recreation participation: The case of day hiking

Connecting to the trail: Natural spaces as places of healing

“…Hiking is a non-consumptive activity where the primary focus is the enjoyment of the natural environment (Svarstad, 2010). Depending on trail proximity, hiking is an easily accessible activity that requires little in the way of training or resources (Fesenmaier, Goodchild, & Lieber, 1981). As immersion in natural environments has been linked to higher reports of perceived wellbeing (Capaldi, Passmore, Nisbet, Zelenski, & Dopko, 2015), this suggests that the activity of hiking, and the setting in which it takes place, can be beneficial for improving one's mental health (Mayer, Frantz, Bruehlman-Senecal, & Dolliver, 2009), especially for those with serious illnesses or injuries (Goodwin, Peco, & Ginther, 2009;Harmon, 2019).…”

Tell cancer to take a hike: post traumatic growth on the trail to recovery

“…Hiking and leisure Hiking has been called an 'appreciative' activity due to its non-consumptive nature where the focus is primarily on the enjoyment of time spent in natural environments (Svarstad, 2010, p. 92). Early research on the importance of hiking to recreationists established that the accessibility and lack of skill required makes the activity a popular one with few barriers (Fesenmaier, Goodchild, & Lieber, 1981), especially to those who reside or have access to semi-rural or wildland-urban interfaces (Kil, Stein, & Holland, 2014). Regardless of proximity, hikers have been shown to establish feelings of attachment to the trails they traverse (Kyle, Graefe, Manning, & Bacon, 2003).…”